Philip Kweku Agyeman from the Brong Ahafo region has been declared the 2017 National Best Farmer.
The 50 year old becomes the first to walk away with $100,000 cash prize after the 2017 package was improved.
Mr. Agyeman from Dormaa West has farms that employ 205 workers, casual and permanent. He has...
A $40 million loan facility to improve some Senior High Schools in the country has been approved by Parliament
This forms part of a financing agreement between the government of Ghana and the International Development Association of the World Bank.
This financial support is coming at a time government is implementing...
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly as part of the National Sanitation Campaign will be organizing a clean up exercise on Saturday, December 2, 2017.
In pursuance of this, officials of AMA have disclosed that they will be an enforcement of AMA(Environmental Sanitation Day), Bye laws 1995.
Officials have therefore entreated shops, markets...
On the occasion of the 33rd National Farmers Day – 2017, the leadership and entire membership of the General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) of Trades Union Congress (Ghana) wish to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the many hardworking farmers of Ghana.
The role of agriculture in our dear country in supporting...
Newmont Ghana has been adjudged the best company of the year at the just ended Ghana Club 100 awards organised by the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC).
The 16th edition of the annual awards was celebrated under the patronage of the president of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Danquah...
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCC), has welcomed governments quest to review downwards electricity tariffs by 13% in 2018 but has called for the review to be done without incurring additional costs.
According to the Chamber, though energy remains critical to business operations, its was important that...
It is here again—Farmers day. A day designated as a national holiday to supposedly honour the country’s hard-working farmers for their invaluable contribution to the economy. This day has been observed since 1988 on every first Friday of December.
This day is supposed to make the ordinary farmer feel proud...
The Council of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) says the country’s premix arrangement needs a complete review and a complete overhauling.
According to the Council, the current system in practice is simply prone to such corrupt diversions and retrading.
It argues that premix fuel has become a lucrative business for...
Government’s drive to digitise the economy will be effectively complemented by the various payment initiatives the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) has rolled out. This will ensure that the country derives the full benefit of a digital economy.
GhIPSS, since 2007 has been deploying a number of electronic...
There is the need to balance the debate around whether the country should rely more on local investment or foreign direct investment, especially as indigenous companies do not have the requisite financial muscle to drive socio-economic growth, CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has stated.
“We...